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Ballet de Santiago will make its UK debut with a staging of SWAN LAKE at the London Coliseum, led by artistic director César Morales, accompanied by the English National Opera Orchestra.

Mary Dimino headlines an evening of stand-up, song and sketch comedy exploring beauty standards at the Grushkin Center for Arts & Culture in Staten Island.

MAMMA MIA! will open at The Star Gold Coast September 4, with a blue carpet premiere September 5, featuring an all-Australian cast of 31 performers led by Erin Cornell as Donna Sheridan.

Jenna Lea Rosen will play Jo March in Musical Theatre West's LITTLE WOMEN, running November 6-22, 2026 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Youtheatre will present a free production of GRIMM IN 60 in collaboration with the Allen County Public Library.

Jonathan Cohen will lead the Handel and Haydn Society's period orchestra and chorus in Handel's L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO, marking Lecolion Washington, Jr.'s first performances as President and CEO.

Canadian Stage will present the Canadian premiere of Alice Childress's WINE IN THE WILDERNESS, directed by Jordan Laffrenier, featuring Mazin Elsadig and Virgilia Griffith in Toronto.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom stars A Noise Within resident artist Amber Liekhus in the title role, with ANW newcomer Jamar Gilbert taking on the role of Levee. I decided to speak with the two actors about their experience bringing the two iconic roles to the stage and why they believe the play teaches important lessons about Power, Music, Survival, and Legacy.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of MATILDA THE MUSICAL will open at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in October 2027, before touring to Sydney Lyric and QPAC's Lyric Theatre in Brisbane.

Center Theatre Group will present Big League Productions' national tour of THE MUSIC MAN at the Ahmanson Theatre from October 27 to November 8, 2026, marking the show's first major Los Angeles engagement since 1980.

Kira Rockwell's new comedy follows 100 fans camping overnight outside a fictional fried chicken chain's grand opening, as loyalties fracture and chaos unfolds. Lisa Adler directs at Horizon Theatre Company.

City Theatre will stage IN CLAY, a solo musical about overlooked ceramic artist Marie-Berthe Cazin, following a sold-out run at Signature Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Watershed Public Theatre will present a free outdoor staging of CYRANO in Columbia's Riverwalk Park, directed by Payton McCarthy and starring Evan Taylor Williams and Maggie Hernandez.

Musical Theatre Guild has announced cast and creative team for HERE'S TO US!, a one-night concert celebrating 30 years and more than 125 productions at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

Roxanne Fay will star as Winnie in Samuel Beckett's HAPPY DAYS at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY, with Steven Patterson as Willie and direction by Matthew Earnest.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production will open at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in October 2027 before touring to Sydney Lyric and QPAC's Lyric Theatre in Brisbane.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Frick Collection announced its upcoming concert season, featuring free Garden Court pop-up performances, a Matthew Aucoin world premiere, and recitals from pianists, vocalists, and early-music ensembles.

Danny Wimmer Presents released the daily music schedule for AFTERSHOCK, featuring headliners MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, TOOL, LIMP BIZKIT and PIERCE THE VEIL across five stages at Discovery Park in Sacramento.

Pat McGee has revealed the artist lineup for Down The Hatch, his multi-day music festival at a waterfront hotel in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, marking its 17th year.

Additional casting for “Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story” was revealed, including award-winning actor and singer Darren Criss, Tony Award-winner James Monroe Iglehart and more.

Former BILLY ELLIOT star Myles Erlick will release his debut country-rock album, produced with Dann Huff and David Huff in partnership with ONErpm, featuring 14 tracks.

Another summer, another KCON! KCON LA 2026 concluded another successful year with 142,000 fans and 36 acts across three days at Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Centerr. Read my full recap here!

Target Margin Theater will kick off The Nonsense Lab, a three-week performance festival of new work that explores the theme of Nonsense. The Nonsense Lab will offer three productions, each for six performances, and three 1-night events.

Black Marble will release the album LIFE IN SMALL SPACES on Sacred Bones Records, featuring the focus track It Always Comes to Me.